The REPORTER
The Westfield boys basketball team was handed its first loss of the season on Friday, as the Class 4A No. 3 Shamrocks fell to Brownsburg 62-56 in part of a Hoosier Crossroads Conference doubleheader.
The Bulldogs led 10-7 after one quarter and 23-20 at halftime, then extended their lead to 34-26 after three periods. Westfield tried to come back, pouring in 30 points in the fourth quarter, but Brownsburg scored 28, which was enough to keep the lead.
Trey Buchanan took over the game in the fourth quarter. He scored 24 points, including four 3-pointers. Buchanan totaled 33 points for the evening, making two 3s in the first half for a total of six. Will Harvey had eight points, including a pair of triples.
The Shamrocks are 3-1 in the conference and 11-1 overall. They return home to CSI Gymnasium tonight to play Victory College Prep.
Westfield’s girls were also dealt a tough defeat in the first game of the doubleheader, as Brownsburg won the girls game 59-57 in overtime.
The Shamrocks led 16-10 after one quarter, with the Bulldogs cutting that lead to 23-21 at halftime. Brownsburg led 38-36 after three quarters, but Westfield closed the gap and had the game tied at 52 at the end of regulation. The Bulldogs won when Avery Gordon made a buzzer-beating putback; she scored 41 points for the game.
Ellie Kelleher scored 31 points, including six 3-pointers. Full stats were not available at press time. The Shamrocks finished conference play 3-4 and are 12-9 overall; they play their regular-season finale Tuesday at Ben Davis.
BOYS GAME
WESTFIELD 62, BROWNSBURG 56
Westfield FG FT TP PF
Trey Buchanan 9 9-13 33 4
Will Harvey 3 0-0 8 3
Caleb Wise 1 1-2 3 5
Durante Morton 0 1-2 1 5
Nic Book 1 1-2 3 4
Drew Haffner 1 2-2 5 2
Carsen Melvin 1 1-4 3 3
Rylan Rauch 0 0-0 0 0
Ryan Hunsucker 0 0-0 0 2
Totals 16 15-25 56 28
Score by Quarters
Westfield 7 13 6 30 – 56
Brownsburg 10 13 11 28 – 62
Westfield 3-pointers (9) Buchanan 6, Harvey 2, Haffner.